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| Released | 1 June 2018 | |||
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| Producer | Ben Edwards, Tami Neilson | |||
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Sassafrass! is the sixth studio album by Canadian-New Zealand country singer Tami Neilson, released in June 2018.
The album was inspired by Neilson's experiences of becoming a mother, losing her father and turning 40. She felt that the album expressed her "coming into confidence as a woman" and is a celebration of her newly-found freedom. [2] Because of this, many of the songs on the album focused on gender equality. [3] Sonically, Neilson was inspired by musicians including Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Big Mama Thornton and Mavis Staples. [3] The song "Miss Jones" was written as a tribute to Sharon Jones. [4]
The album's title, Sassafrass!, is a slang term referring to a self-assured person. [1]
Three singles were released from the album: "Stay Outta My Business" in March 2018, [5] "Manitoba Sunrise at Motel 6" in May [6] and "Devil in a Dress" in July, a month after the album's release. [7]
At the 2018 New Zealand Music Awards, Sassafrass! was nominated for the Album of the Year award, and led to Neilson being nominated for the Best Solo Artist award. [8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stay Outta My Business" |
| 2:56 |
| 2. | "Bananas" |
| 2:32 |
| 3. | "Diamond Ring" | T. Neilson | 3:12 |
| 4. | "A Woman's Pain" | T. Neilson | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Devil in a Dress" |
| 3:07 |
| 6. | "One Thought of You" |
| 2:16 |
| 7. | "Miss Jones" | T. Neilson | 2:30 |
| 8. | "Smoking Gun" |
| 3:42 |
| 9. | "Kitty Cat" | T. Neilson | 2:03 |
| 10. | "Manitoba Sunrise at Motel" | T. Neilson | 4:21 |
| 11. | "Good Man" | T. Neilson | 5:23 |
| Total length: | 24:59 | ||
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| New Zealand | 1 June 2018 |
| Neilson Records, Southbound | [2] |
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